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The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
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There is one popularity about Spanish
American people which is extremely at
tractive to the stranger within the gate
characteristic, by the way, of the entire
modern Latin race-the men and women
of all classes are invariably polite in their
outward forms and ceremonies. ltmay
not mean much, it is true, but it is ire
sistible even to those who are most in
different to the ordinary courtesies of life.
In city, street Qy country road there is the
same salutation, the same lifting of the
hat, the same "Buenos Dias" or "Adios,
the same moving aside to give up the
right of way. At first the pilgrim learns
to regard himself as all exiled prince
whose ilimsy disguise is pierced by dis
cerning eyes, but after he perceives that
persons whom no magnificence of apparel
could render kingly are treated with the
same courtesy, he ascribes the reverence
he has received to the innate courtliness
of the lords of the soil and accepts it as
his due. Riding out toward Santiago, be-
yond which favored region the president
has an hacienda, it is not unusual to meet
! Don Bernardo returning from a visit of
inspection His ready salutatiOn, his cOur-
4
teous bow are given to every passcr by,
and it is noticeable that the handsome
young general invariably takes the initia-
tive and touches his big Panama hat be-
| fore the pilgrim, unacCUstOmed to such
feature of Jcffersonian simplicity, is aware
| of his intention.
While every man is don this or that or
| the other maidens of any age are nina;
| in many cases even married women be-
ing addressed by no other title than this
| same all embracing term. Servants goso
far as to call the ladies of the house by
their Christian names; Il curious custom
which was impressed upon the pilgrim
the last time he called upon an acquaint-
ancc the young and prcttywife of a dis
tmguished man of affairs political and
otherwise the servant who opened the
door replied to his presentation Of his card
| that she did not know whether la nina
Dolores was in OF not, but she would see;
| and upon ushering him into the reception
room accoSted fellow servant there en-
gagged in arranging the furniture with the
| inquiry whether Dolores were visible
| Costa Rica Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Cbrlstlne Nllsson,s Apartments.

Christine Nilsson, the wife of Count
Miranda, furnished and decorated her
apartments in a style that is the talk of
the town. The dining room presents a
most original appearance. The walls are
papered throughout with hotel bills, set
tied by the diva on her professional tours.
The drawing room is decorated, in lieu
of paper hangings, with the faded leaves
of all the wreaths ever received by the
artistic, arranged in the form of scales.
The ceiling is entirely covered with gilt
foliage. The walls of the boudoir are
covered from floor to ceiling with the
musical score and the text of all the airs
which Nine. Nilsson is accustomed to
sing.
The bedroom of the countess is fur
nished with extreme simplicity, but the
walls are completely hidden from view
by Swedish landscapes which three
French artists have received a commits
sion to paint for the songstress, who has
left her country never to return. The
billiard room of the master of the house
testifes to the anxiety of the prima
donna to convince her husband of her
great abilities; for here you see affixed to
the walls thousands OF reports in all Ian
guages, cuttings from all the newspapers
in the world. Detroit Free Press.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

l was told that it was the hardest kind
of thing to get portrait of Burnss in
Scotland at all adequate to the wishes of
an admirer. At Edinburgh was able to
buy photographed picture Of Burns ar
a reception at Lord Monboddo's house.
Mr.. Richardson has had engraved re-
cent portrait of Burns, or rather a re-
Gently found portrait. He sent it over to
France to he etched at cost of $50, and
a copy of this he gave me. He says that
Burns portrait was painted by an artist
for some of Burns admirers, rather
against the artists will. He expanded
Burns brows When the cngraver came
,to put this portrait into lines he, knowing
Burns, made some changes, and this was
the portrait which was published i'll
Burns first Edinburgh edition.
Later OH, when Burns body was dis
entombed to he changed from one vault
to another. they measured his skull and
found that 1t WAS narrower than the first
portrait made it, So another portrait was
engraved, compounded with these meas
urements and the first portrait. They
were eked out hy miniature painted by
the daughter of the original artist, who
knew Burns also. The result is what Mr..
Richardson believes to be the best por-
trait of Burns. and it is one have never
seen in America. Gath III Cincinnati
Enuuirpr
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Cooking by Electricity.

Resistance coils of platinum or German
silver wire have been used for expert
mental cooking. The currents used have
been of constant direction, and the coils
traversed by the currents must needs be
in or in close proximity to the substance
to be cooked. Further, the surface ex-
posed by coil taking up considerable
room is small, and the amount of heat
radiated and conducted from the wire if
not nearly red hot will not be large.
Cooking by electricity has not come into
use as yet: the use of alternating cur
rents offers solution to the problem. A
large electro magnet Of great self induc-
ton is constantly in circuit. The loss of
current through this coil as long as metal
is not brought near it is too small to be
measured. 1t being desired to cook
hapjacks, an iron spider is placed over
the poles of the electro magnet. The
rapid reversals of current in the coil in
duce currents in the iron spider, which is
thereby heated For heating liquids, q
copper vessel is preferable where it can
be used on account of its greater conduc-
tivity. The metal in which or on which
the cooking is done need not touch the
magnet. Indeed, lessened heating eff
feet is obtained by separating the dish
from the electro magnet. - Electrical Re-
view.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Polishing diamonds.

, One Of the great industries of Amster-
dam is the cutting and. polishing of dia-
monds and nearly all the finest diamonds
in the world are brought here to be cut
into shape. We will make visit to one
of the principal diamond establishments,
and when we get there think we shall
be surprised to find great factory four
or five stories high, steam engine in the
basement and fly wheels and leathern
bands and all sorts Of whirring machinery
in the different stories On the very top
floor the diamonds are finished and pol
ished, and here we see sl1illful workmen
sitting before rapidly revolving disks of
steel, against which the diamonds are
pressed and polished.
It requires great skill, time and pa
tience before one of these valuable gems
is got into that shape in which it will
\ best shine, sparkle and show its purity.
\ Nearly half tie diamonds produced in
the world, the. best of which come from
Brazil, are sent to this factory to be cut
and polished. Here the great Koh-i-noor
was cut. and we are shown models Of
that and other famous diamonds that
We're cut in these rooms.--St. Nicholas.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
How shoes shape the Feet.

knnw-of nothing more interesting to
study than the effect upon the shape of
the human foot by the continuous wear
ing of q certain style of shoe. 1t is an
established fact that the wearers of san
dals have toes which are actually pre-
hensile This is because the toes have
not been injured by compression for gen
erations. Any shoe, however broad the
toe, checks and suppresses the tendency
of the toes to free movement. The
pointed shoes known as toothpicks very
speedily produce more or less deformity
by pressing the members violently against
each other. Editor Leather Gazette in
Globe Democrat.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Three Leading Newspaper Nations.

1t is easy to understand that the people
Of the United States. who spend more
money for thcir own education than any
other people in the world, have a greater
number of journals, compared with their
population, than any other country. In
the United States there is published one
paper to every 4 4,433 inhabitants.
The country in which the proportion Of
newspapers to the population is next
greatest is also country where the pco.
pie govern themselves, and pay great at
tention to education. This country il
Switzerland, and it has one Journal to
every 5,073 people.
The next country in what may be
called newspaper rank is Denmark, which
has small population and free schools.
There is one newspaper to every G,022
people.-Youth's Companion.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
A Nest of Steel shavings.

A natural curiosity has been discovered
at Solothurn, Switzerland, the center of
large watch manufacturing district l
is the nest of a wagtail built wholly o
long spiral steel shavings, without tn
least part of vegetable or animal fibe
used in its construction. The steel shaw
ings are half a millimeter thick ant
about twelve centimeters long. The mes
has been preserved i'll the Museum o
Natural History. Argonaut.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
A counterro,t $500 Bill.

AS an example of slight differences be-
tween the spurious bills and the genuine
as to tax to its utmost even practiced
eye, the following description of a coun-
terfeit $500 is cited:
"Unquestionably one of the most dan
gerous counterfeits in existence. The
engraving and workmanship nearly equal
to the genuine; the lathe work is excel
lent, numbering of the work fair and
color good. The star on the right of the
treasury Number is somewhat blurred.
The portrait of j. 2. Adams is excellent,
but the lobe of the ear is very indistinct.
In the counterfeit. the button upon the
coat nearest the lapel is almost square
in the genuine it is round. The vignette
of the figure of Justice is finely engraved
with the exception of the following points:
AS the scale is held alOft in the left hand
the upright holding the beam is crooked,
and is larger in the counterfeit than in
the genuine-in the genuine the upright
shows only to the lower part of the hand,
while in the counterfeit it shows to the
second finger from the base; the white
curve in the arm is a perfect oval in the
genuine, while in the counterfeit it is not
The left foot of the vignette, as it extends
from the garment, presents a dubbed ap-
pearance in the counterfeit, while tho
toes are short and not half the length OF
the genuine, The parallel ruling is ex.
cellent; the note is printed on fiber paper,
and is signed John Allison, Register, and
f. L. Spinner, Treasurer. Bankers and
others should receive these notes with
great care, as it is only by a compari-
son with the genuine that the majority
of experts can positively decide as to the
genuineness of note of this class. "
No one will doubt the last statement in
the above description. When the ques-
ton as To whether you have $500 in your
pocket, or fifty cent chrome, depends
on the somewhat distinctness, Of a star,
the shape of a button, or the fndistinct-
ness Of an ear, matters are being drawn
pretty fine. Chicago Herald.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Llnooln,s Emancipation Proclamation.

LinCOln's Emancipation Proclamation.
The original of this is written upon
common official paper, and is in the hand
of President Lincoln, save the second
and third paragraphs, which are printed.
The printed paragraphs were cut from
the previous proclamation of Sept. %,
and pasted upon the sheet by Mr.. Lin
coin himself, to save the labor of writing
them. The attest is in the hand of
Secretary Seward--a handwriting not
greatly unlike that of the president, only
When the secretary of state started to
pen the attest there appears to have been
n raveling in his pen, for as far as the
sixth word, "hereunto," the lines are
heavy and partly blurred. The signature
of the president is more tremulous than
the body of the document, and ap-
pears poor as a specimen of chirography
among the straight lines of Mr.. Stewards S
firm hand. The tremulousness was due,
not to nervousness, hut to the fact that
Mr.. Lincoln signed the proclamation on
New Years day, after having shaken
hands with several hundred people.
BY a singular incident there really
exists today two original copies of the
emancipation proclamation. The Incl
dent consists in the fact that Mr.. Lin
coin, at the request of the British
museum. made, with his own hand, a
second copy of his great paper. This is
unlike that preserved at Washington, in
that the attest is filled out by hand not
that of either the president or the secre-
tary of state. The paper used was an
unfolded parchment about twenty-four
by thirty-six inches. 1t is now elegantly
framed and may be seen hanging in one
of the library rooms in the British
museum. Chicago News.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Paris Hashish Club.

Hashish is superseding morphine and
vaporized ether, it is said, in the affection
of the Partisan dilettanti drunkards
They have founded Hashish club on the
Rue st. Michel, where they meet every
Friday. The amount of the drug which
each shall take is prescribed by doctor,
and the dose is prepared by chemist,
both members of the club. It is taken in
pills, and not chewed, drunken or
smoked, as are the Oriental fashions.
Each of the members is bound to describe
to the others, either in writing or verb
ally, his sensations as the drug gains in
fluence over him.-New York Sun.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
wasl,inpton,s land Advertisement.

DIR. Alfred, of Ocala, Fla, has copy of
The Baltimore Advertiser and Journal,
dated Aug %, 1878. In it is a graphic
land advertisement by George Washing
ton, offering 100000 acres of the finest
and richest land in the world and stu
ated in the Kanawha valley, w. Va.
The doctor purchased it at the sale of
the library of Ex-Governor Winslow, of
North Carolina, thirty-seven years ago,
and. prizes it highly. He has refused
several fattering offers for it by relic
hunters. New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
PiIesl Pilesl Pilesl

DIR. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
s the only sure cure for Blind, Bleeding
1r Itching Piles ever discovered. 1t new
'r fails to cure old chronic cases of long
standing.
Judge Coons, Mayville, Ky.
"Dr. Williams Indian Pile Ointment
cured me after years of suffering"
/, Judge Coffinbury, Cleveland, o., says:
Il have found by experience that DR..
Williams Indian Pile Ointment gives
Immediate and permanent relief"
We have hundreds of such testimo-
malls. Do not suffer an instant longer.
For sale by Weber Bros, druggists, IS
Opera House Block, Canton.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Dir Ernzinr,s rhrnat and Lung Ralsap

DR.. Frazier's Throat and Lung Balsam.
Is the greatest cure in the world for
Coughs, Colds, Sore Throat, Hoarseness,
Bronchitis, Quinzy, Laryngitis, and all
diseases of the Throat and Lungs.
Scores and hundreds owe their lives to
it. 1T performs wonders in relieving
Consumption. 1t strengthens the lungs
and Instantly allays all irritation of the
Throat Never neglect a cough. 1t
may prove fatal. DR.. Frazier's Throat
and Lung Balsam taken in time, will
save your life. 1t is put up in large
family bottles and sells for the small
price OF 50 cents per bottle. For sale
by Webber Bros, No. IL Opera House
Block, Canton, o.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

The classification of the fishes found in
the sea of Galilee has led to the strange
discovery that these fishes do not belong
o the Mediterranean system, but are PEE
tuliar, and belong to the fish system of
he great inland lakes of Africa Tan.
sanyika, Nyassa and the neighboring
waters. The inference is drawn that un
old ages ago the Jordan valley was filed
" lake which was joined TO the Red
ca, then a fresh water lake, which in
urn was in direct communication with
nc great lake system of Central Africa.
Boston Transcript.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

Jne of the peculiarities of an arctic
summer consists in the utter absence of
darkness, ard the natives do not appear
to utilize any considerable portion of their
time in sleep. At st. Michaels and Port
Clarence we saw them talking and play
ing at all hours, and as write, at 2 a. m.,
the decks of the ship are almost as fully
occupied as if it We're high noon.-Alaska
Cor. San Francisco Chronicle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

You will be surprised to have me tell
you that think geographically; that
is, when you say word l at once mag
inc the character that have used so long
to represent it. Conversation is one of
the things that no honest stenographer
will pretend he can take correctly. You
cant indicate the breaks, the flashes of
thought and feeling that make up half
Of it..--Col Il. b. dickinson.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
water Of the Thames.

The average Englishman is beginning
yaguely to suspect that the water of the
liver Thames is not SO pure as it might
1e. A correspondent of The London
Daily Telegraph sends that journal q
etter of about fifty words written with
he sediment Of three ounces of Thames
water, taken from near the Naval col,
ege at Greer Nich. New York Tribune.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Explosion of Gun Cotton.

Some curious results produced by ex.
ploding marked blocks of gun cotton on
fiat plates of wrought iron have been
described by Mr.. C. L. Monroe. The gun
cotton blocks Were placed with the let
tered side down, and the letters stamped
in relief appeared in relief on the iron
after explosion, while, on the other hand,
the letters depressed in the gun cotton
were also depressed on the iron plate.-
Arkansaw Traveller.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
Tho Lorrest River.

According to the latest authorities the
Missouri Mississippi river is not only the
longest in name, but the longest in extent
of stream in the world-4, 3S2 miles.
The next longest is the MILF 900 miles
land the next in order the Amazon and
Congo. Brooklyn Eagle.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

Rector-How cute these pansies are;
they look like so many monkeys faces.
Bessie (his daughte) Yes, papa, each
one looks like chimpanzee. Epoch.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

The German authorities in Alsace-Lor-
raine have stopped the granting of all
hunting licenses to the French residents
in the annexed provinces.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

g. Il. HOUSE,
HOMEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON
Residence, 90 West Tuscarawast street, Canton, o
iu20'S6-tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

b. j. MILLER,
HOMEOPATHIST AND SURGEON-Office, SaxtOn
Block, Room NO.9. Onice open day and night.
jul22'37-dm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
PHYSICIANS.

DIR. s. j. HARMOUNT,
DISEASES OF THE EYE AND EAR-Ofice No. 30
West Sth st.. Kitzmer Block Canton. Isp22Lm
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01
DENTISTS.
JEWELLERS.


L. EPHRAIM
JEWELER AND OPTICIAN-No. IA East Tusca.
rawas street. Fine Watches and JewelTy neatly
repaired and Spectacles properly fitted TO the eye
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

In Watches Clocks, Jewery
Siyerware, etc, east side Public square, Canton
o, Repairing done promptly. tf
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

A. M. MCCARTHY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofhce In Kline Block Lou
lsville, Ohio.
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JOHN Q. wELTY,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice No. 10 South Market
street, (Waser, ,BlOck), Canton, Ohio.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1887-12-01

Q. MoNG. TT. MCARTY.
MONG & MCCARTHY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW-Ofice, No. Az N. Market
St. corner Public Square, Canton, Ohio.
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A. 8. VAN BUSKIRK,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice, New Cassilly Block
Canton, Ohio
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W. & A.. MCKINLEY,
ATTORNEYS AT LAW--Ofice lnIMcKinleys Block
Canton, Ohio. =
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DAVID B. SMITH,
ATTORNEY AT LAw-Onice In Saxton Block, Cam
ton, Ohio [ma28A-gy
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JOHN LAHM,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-OfIice, Cassidy Block, front
ing Public Square, Canton, o.
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La nj. JONltS, -
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice, Commercial Block.
Canton Ohio. InOVo82-tf
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JOHN LOEW,
NOTARY PUBLIC-Navarre, Stark County, Ohio.
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BALDWIN q SHIELDS
ATTORNEYS AT LAw--Ofice opposite Court House
Canton, Ohio.
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HENRY w. HARTER,
ATTORNEY AT LAW-Ofice, Harter's Bank Block
Canton, Ohio
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-23

Ii was Judge Mcmahon. quite
well.kn0~n iu the State, and espec-
lilly IN Olnstcti county, who, one
Cue morning, met Sam Whitten,
another State character. Said the
Judge: "Nhnl's your nationality,
Sam Z;
"Irish.n
sAnd what church do you belong
to r.
"MethOdIst."
Sand what party 2"
"RepuhlIcHu.'
"Mrll," commented tue Judge,
"that's the - record | ever
knew a man 10 have-aO Irishman,
IA Methodist aud a Republican"
fist. Paul Globe.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-23

The DIFFUSION CORRECTED.
Gen. Joseph Il. johnson, speaking
Of the Southern people in regard
to the results OF the war, says:
claim TO have had u large and
intimate knowledge OF the South
since the war and | know the feel
ing. There is general satisfaction,
not only in the preservation of the
Union, but in the abolition of slav-
cry. That's where wsat the S0mtll
were badly mistaken. We really
thought the continuation of slavery
was necessary 10 civilization.
1t cost a good deal to correct the
dulusion.
The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1887-12-23

A man was sent to Jail in New
York q short time ago because his
wife had slandered another woman,
and the jndge took the ground that
ga man should curb his wife's ton
gue.1 Tie Judge must have becn
an Ignorant old bachelor who is
not aware Of the fact that curling
. wOmau'a tongue is a job DOT east
" accomplished, aud the decision
be rendered IN the case will dis
courage marriages in Nsw York,
because no mai win takenni0 him
self . wife in TIE fear Of fhe fact
that the Law expects him to regu-
late the style and extans o. her
talk.